Archive · 5 Aug 2025
City Grapples with Spike in Gastrointestinal Infections and Flu
There's a lot of people getting sick in the city!
Many are dealing with tummy troubles like vomiting and diarrhea, or the flu.
A young girl got a serious tummy bug called cholera.
Doctors say this is because of bacteria and viruses like the flu and rotavirus.
Hospitals are filling up with sick people of all ages, with many needing to stay for care.
The local government is checking the water to see if that is why people are getting sick.
A surge in gastrointestinal infections and flu cases is reported across the city.
A four-year-old girl was diagnosed with cholera and admitted to the hospital.
Doctors state bacterial and viral infections are driving the spike, particularly influenza.
Hospitals report an influx of patients of all ages with monsoon-related infections.
Kolkata Municipal Corporation collected water samples from the affected family's home.
- Who
- Doctors and patients of all ages.
- What
- A rise in gastrointestinal infections and flu cases.
- When
- Cases have surged in recent weeks during monsoon season.
- Where
- Across the city.
- Why
- Driven by bacterial and viral infections, including influenza, cholera, and Rotavirus.
- Main Symptoms
- Vomiting, diarrhea, fever, nausea
- Primary Infections
- Cholera, Influenza, Rotavirus
- Affected Age Groups
- All ages, with children and elderly particularly affected
- Hospitalizations
- Many patients requiring admission due to dehydration and severity of illness
- Location of Case
- Behala, Kolkata